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eh.  [b] I [/b]should be able to jog safely in a straightish line on that path without unpredictable toddlers veering left and tripping me.

This really happened in 1997, near Taft bridge.   Kid suddenly bolted left -exactly- as I was passing in a 100% not-self-absorbed fashion.  I was super alert, saw them from way back, and I had given them wide berth, too, but it wasn't enough.  I fell to the ground, and I collided with that little kid hard, too.

Let's ask ourselves whether a very heavily used, multi-use trail is really the best place for unpredictable babies and toddlers to toddle.  [/quote]

No, on a multi-use trail you need to be able to stop before you injure a child, [b]an old person, or someone who is suddenly taken ill. [/b]If you need to run or ride so fast that you can't stop you need to find a dedicated track. [/quote]

If I am riding at 15MPH (the posted limit) and an old person is walking in front of me, I will be moving to the left side of the trail to pass - if they suddenly stop or collapse or whatever, I will not hit them.  I never rely on them maintaining speed.   The issue here is not someone suddenly stopping, but suddenly moving off to the wrong side of the trail.  At 15MPH, I can brake hard enough to not do much damage to them, maybe even to avoid contact with them,  but I will probably be hurt myself.

Given that there are no dedicated tracks that will take me between home and work, whereas there are lots and lots of grassy areas and sidewalks and unpaved trails where a toddler can walk, it seems reasonable that in this instance the parent find another place to take their toddler. [/quote]

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